It was released in june 1982 by neutron records in the united kingdom, by mercury records in the united states and japan, and by vertigo records in canada and europe. Released against this backdrop, abcs debut longplayer, the lexicon of love, provided the perfect antidote. It is a concept album in which the singer experiences heartache as he tries and fails to have a meaningful relationship. One day martin you will find true love on 19 july 2012, martin fry was made an honorary doctor of music. Its very much lacking in impact, which is a pity because the lp sounded pretty good. Anne dudley returns to provide orchestral arrangements she also cowrites two songs, although this time around there is no trevor horn since frontman martin fry has coproduced with gary stevenson. The lexicon of love is the critically acclaimed charttopping debut album by british pop band abc, released in 1982. Not sure why its not available for purchase yet on the us itunes store, so was very happy amazon had the cd available. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. It is every bit as good, if not better, than the first lexicon of love lp, and is most worthy of its moniker.
After a performance of abcs studio album the lexicon of love in concert with anne dudley, lead singer of the band martin fry felt that it was time to develop a proper followup to the album. C 2016 blatant music ltd, under exclusive license to virgin emi records, a division of universal music operations. The lexicon of love studio album by abc released in 1998. I hardly get a leftright sound stage and theres no front to back depth. Abc appeared at a turning point in pop, as the rough and tumble of postpunk gave way to a more sophisticated, lithesome britfunk, expounded by bands like pigbag and funkapolitan. Pop albums new wave albums new romantic albums synth pop albums. Abcs debut album combined the talents of the sheffield, u. Get all the lyrics to songs on the lexicon of love and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Det ar en uppfoljare till albumet the lexicon of love fran 1982.
This may, abc will release the lexicon of love ii, a followup to their classic 1982 album, the lexicon of love. The lexicon of love deluxe edition by abc on spotify. Listen to your favorite songs from the lexicon of love by abc now. Download abc with the bbc concert orchestra the lexicon of love live. The flames of desire, viva love, ten below zero, kiss me goodbye and viva love. The lexicon of love ii virgin emi things get better second time round, martin fry sang on abcs masterpiece the lexicon of love in. Listen free to abc the lexicon of love ii the flames of desire, viva love and more. The moody blues days of future passed deluxe version. This album never gets old and is a masterpiece of production. A career and decadedefining album, abcs lexicon of love was a widescreen pop classic that gave the band their international breakthrough. Abc to release the lexicon of love ii superdeluxeedition. The 1982 album, abcs first, featured two timeless classics, the look of love part 1 and poison arrow.
Abc the lexicon of love lyrics and tracklist genius. The lexicon of love abc to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Features song lyrics for abcs the lexicon of love album. Buy the lexicon of love by abc mp3 download online from 7digital united states over 30 million high quality tracks in our store. Playlists containing abc with the bbc concert orchestra the lexicon of love live. Play fulllength songs from the lexicon of love by abc on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. As a mentioned in another thread, abc the lexicon of love appreciation, my thoughts about the original cd. Features the lexicon of love ii release year and link to abc lyrics. According to abc collaborator marcus vere, abc will be releasing the lexicon of love ii on may 27, or 34 years after the martin fryled band released the stunning original, the lexicon of love. Users who like abc with the bbc concert orchestra the lexicon of love live. In fact, abc had come into existence when martin fry had interviewed guitarist mark white. The album entered the uk albums chart at number one and has been certified platinum by the british phonographic industry bpi and. It is not a concept album, but features repeated themes in which the singer experiences heartache as he tries and fails to have a meaningful relationship.
Check out the lexicon of love deluxe edition by abc on amazon music. The lexicon of love deluxe edition by abc on amazon music. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. It also marked the beginning of the end for the original abc lineup as ian peel explains the summer of 1982 was a difficult time for britain, with war raging in the falklands and nhs workers striking for better pay at home. The lexicon of love ii isnt exactly a return to form, since their 2008 album traffic is a hidden gem in their catalog, but it does serve as a reminder that martin fry and abc created one of the best albums of the 80s, if not ever, and they still have what it takes to come within shouting distance of those ridiculously lofty heights. The lexicon of love ii abc mp3 buy, full tracklist. Het verscheen in juni 1982 en is geproduceerd door trevor horn. Difficult to follow the lexicon of love with a sequel and this album almost does it. Abc and lead singer martin fry were an 80s pop band and along with the likes of spandau ballet, ultravox and duran duran brought out some great songs which are still classics and played extensively today.
Abc have deliberately chosen to invoke the memory of their most fondly regarded album the lexicon of love. Abcs orchestral pop was inescapable in 1982 and debut album the lexicon of loves peerless run of hits tears are not enough, poison arrow, the look of love, all of my heart proved impossible to repeat. Trevor horns vivid production on discopop numbers like poison arrow and the look of love, pt. Find album release information for the lexicon of love abc on allmusic. The lexicon of love by abc on amazon music unlimited. Track is not the 1990 remix of the look of love, as listed. I am now ordering the lexicon of love 2 which has some equally good tracks. The lexicon of love is the riaa goldcertified debut album by the british new wave band abc, released in 1982 by publisher neutron in uk, mercury in usa, and vertigo for canada and europe. Im just a fan who realized how few of abcs songs are available for listening pleasure on. Lexicon of love contains their biggest hit look of love, along with a whole host of others which will rapidly grow on you if not heard before. The lexicon of love is the debut album from abc and in my opinion is probably their finest hour. Abc with the bbc concert orchestra the lexicon of love. Notes this differs from another similar release in terms of artwork. It was released on 27 may 2016 on virgin emi, eight years after their previous album traffic.
Abcs martin fry and anne dudley on the lexicon of love there was a touch of james bond to it all. Your description of how the very best of abc sounds is how i would describe the sound of the original lexicon of love issue 810 0032. Listen to the lexicon of love abc online music streaming. Abc are an english new wave band, that charted ten uk and five us top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. Users who reposted abc with the bbc concert orchestra the lexicon of love live. Check out the lexicon of love by abc on amazon music. The lexicon of love ii is the ninth studio album by english band abc.
The lexicon of love mercury, 1982 since bowie and ferry sold surface in disguise back when they were supposedly saving rock and roll, i dont worry about this tribute bands lack of depth. When the original classic lexicon of love album came out there was nothing like it. The lexicon of love deluxe edition, an album by abc on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Read on for why lexicon of love 2 is almost everything diehard fans would want it to be. From frys inimitable voice and smooth intelligent lyrics married. Features song lyrics for abcs lexicon of love album. I bought this cd after having seen abc at carfest south this year,they were brilliant. Released on 27 may 2016, the lexicon of love ii is a sequel to abcs 1982 classic album the lexicon of love discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
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